Austin (AUS) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

Distance, flight time and the air traffic controllers who guide you.

Quick answer

Austin (AUS) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) is 1,104 miles in a straight line, about 2h 42m gate to gate. Your flight is handed between 6 air traffic control facilities along the way.

1,104miles
959nautical miles
1,776kilometers
~2h 42mestimated flight time
+1 htime change on arrival
Eastinitial heading

Who handles your flight

Every airliner is passed from one air traffic control facility to the next. On the most direct path, these are the teams that guide you, in order. Weather and traffic can send a flight through other centers, so your actual flight may differ a little.

  1. AUSTowerAustin-Bergstrom International Tower (AUS)Clears you for takeoffThank them →
  2. ZHUCenterHouston ARTCC (ZHU)Takes over at cruising altitudeThank them →
  3. ZJXCenterJacksonville ARTCC (ZJX)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
  4. ZMACenterMiami ARTCC (ZMA)Starts your descentThank them →
  5. MIATRACONMiami TRACON (MIA)Lines you up for the approachThank them →
  6. FLLTowerFort Lauderdale Tower (FLL)Clears you to landThank them →

Flying the other way

Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Austin (AUS)

FLL → MIA → ZMA → ZJX → ZHU → AUS

About the airports

Austin Bergstrom International Airport

Austin, TX

Codes: AUS · KAUS

Time zone: Central

Control tower: Austin-Bergstrom International Tower (AUS)

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Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Codes: FLL · KFLL

Time zone: Eastern

Control tower: Fort Lauderdale Tower (FLL)

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How we figure this out

Distance is the great-circle distance between the two airports, the shortest path over the curved Earth. Flight time assumes an average airliner speed of about 500 mph plus about 30 minutes for taxi, takeoff and landing. The list of facilities follows the same path, using each airport's tower and approach control and the FAA's en route center boundaries.

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Common questions

How long is the flight from Austin (AUS) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)?

About 2h 42m gate to gate for the 1,104-mile trip. Flying east, you often pick up a tailwind, so it can be a little shorter.

How far is Austin (AUS) from Fort Lauderdale (FLL)?

1,104 miles (959 nautical miles, 1,776 km) in a straight line. The path your flight actually takes is usually a little longer.

Which air traffic controllers handle a flight from Austin (AUS) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)?

Usually 6 facilities: Austin-Bergstrom International Tower (AUS), Houston ARTCC (ZHU), Jacksonville ARTCC (ZJX), Miami ARTCC (ZMA), Miami TRACON (MIA) and Fort Lauderdale Tower (FLL). You can thank each one on its own wall at Thank ATC.

Is there a time change between Austin (AUS) and Fort Lauderdale (FLL)?

Yes. Fort Lauderdale (FLL) is 1 hour ahead of Austin (AUS).

Updated October 2026

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